An Immigrant Neighborhood: Interethnic and Interracial Encounters in New York before 1930

257 Pages·2011·1.267 MB·English

by  Shirley Yee

An Immigrant Neighborhood

An Immigrant
Neighborhood
d
Interethnic and Interracial Encounters
in New York before 1930
shirley J. yee
Temple UNIversITy press
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Temple UNIversITy press
philadelphia, pennsylvania 19122
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published 2012
library of Congress Cataloging-in-publication data
yee, shirley J., 1959–
An immigrant neighborhood : interethnic and interracial encounters in New york
before 1930 / shirley J. yee.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
IsBN 978-1-59213-127-3 (cloth : alk. paper) — IsBN 978-1-59213-128-0 (pbk. :
alk. paper) — IsBN 978-1-59213-129-7 (e-book) 1. Immigrants—New york (state)—
New york—history—20th century. 2. ethnic neighborhoods—New york (state)—New
york—history—20th century. 3. New york (N.y.)—race relations—history—20th
century. 4. New york (N.y.)—social conditions—20th century. I. Title.
F128.9.A1.y44 2011
305.8009747—dc22
2011002610
The paper used in this publication meets the requirements of the American National
standard for Information sciences—permanence of paper for printed library materials,
ANsI Z39.48-1992
printed in the United states of America
2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1
In memory of Kathryn Moy
and James and Barbara Wong

Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
1 Forming households, Families, and Communities 29
2 Building Commercial relations 54
3 sustaining life and Caring for the dead 77
4 mixing with the sinners: The Anti-vice Movement 104
5 On (Un)Common Ground: Religious Politics
in Settlements and Missions 138
Conclusion 173
Notes 179
Bibliography 215
Index 239
Illustrations follow page 122

Acknowledgments
It has always amazed me how so many people from so many differ-
ent places can contribute to a research project. I have had the good
fortune to have a number of excellent research assistants over the
years: Zakiya Adair, José díaz, Ileana howard, holly Johnson, sarah
palmer, Karen rosenberg, and Tania Zapata-García. I thank the won-
derful librarians and archivists on both U.s. coasts who have contrib-
uted their expertise to the various threads of research that went into this
project: Cass hartnett, government documents librarian at the Univer-
sity of Washington; robert Fleming, research librarian at emerson Col-
lege; the archivists at the National Archives and records Administration
(NArA) in New york City, Columbia University rare Books division;
and the Chinatown history museum have been of invaluable assistance.
loring eutemey and William sadlier dinger shared fascinating informa-
tion about the eutemey and Naughton families. June hopkins clarified
important details of her grandmother’s life. The royalty research Fund
and the Institute for ethnic studies in the United states (IesUs) at the
University of Washington provided financial support. Carol langdon,
virginia lore, and elaine haig-Widner provided good humor and vital
staff assistance throughout the long process.
The following colleagues at the University of Washington and else-
where provided both encouragement and critical review on various aspects
of the project: Becky Aanerud, Carolyn Allen, david Allen, Gerald Bal-